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Bewildered, her heart palpitating with various emotions, she took his

arh the massive

doors As they entered, followed by the brilliant company, the superb

orchestra that Beverly had so often enjoyed, began to play the stirring

"Hands Across the Sea" The ht

the universal feeling of joy and mirth that was in the air, and played

as if inspired, their leader bowing low to the young Airl as

she passed It was his affectionate tribute to her Prince Dantan, to

her ath of the banquet hall, to the

head of the royal table, gorgeous with the plate of a hundred Graustark

rulers, placing her on his left and next to the slightly raised royal

chairs Candace was on his right, the picture of happiness Beverly felt

dizzy, weak She looked helplessly at Prince Dantan His s As if in a daze, she saw Grenfall Lorry with the Countess

Yvonne standing exactly opposite to her, he with the others, awaiting

the appearance of the princess and the one as to sit beside her

The music ceased, there was a hush over the roonificent in her royal robes, s and happy A tall man

in the uniforold braid